New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
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LECTURE By DIR. GREENE. OF IS WEST l4THsT..
NETWORK.
NERVOUS DISEASES OF MEN-THEIR CAUSE AND
CURE
SUBJECT OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE

DE Greene completed his spring Of free public
illustrated lectures steinway by gentle
men. The lecture able interest
found in thought repIote with valuable tuths and abound
Ing in excellent advice While d. not intend
produce these columns the whole substance
which set forth mastery would expect
from physician Of Dr. knowledge and experience
and given in plain and wholesome
that gained additional weight by the Doctors eloquent aud
powerful delivery thcre matters adduced and thoughts
developed which would certainly result in widespread
pubic good If commented upon BY the press at largo.
Beginning with comprehensive view Of mankind his life
duties and conditions concusively that
who man has advanced intellectually In marvellous de-
there side that In phys
ical vso and attainment well strength
ana development thors marked falling of from
his pristine perfection OF organization.
This peculiarly case and especially noticeable in
regard to the
NERVOUS SYSTEM
OF men. In which 1t Is plainly apparent that there groat
loss OF Fifty years womons prerogative
to affections undsputed whe at the present
day ind nervous diseases fully prevalent among
among women.
I'VE have them two great que stions which engage our
attention and demand discussion What are the causes
OF nervous diseases among meni and what the cure
AS TO the causes OF affections their name Is
eson high living dissipation. Irregularities Of diet. late
hours overwork tho mode OF life with It's
ceasees round OF activity and e1eon calling for constant
expenditure of forc all tend depress and exhaust
the nervous system.
"But tho above-named causes common and injurious
they bear insdious and hidden
sources OF
PHYSICAL AND NERVOUS WEAKNESS
among prevalent at tho present day Many man
who had formerly supposed himself possessed OF powerful
physique strong and steady wonders his feeling
exhaustion Iasstue and lack OF inclination for physical
and mental Where before he hal feeling OF strong
and vigorous physical and always ready for any
work he only OF weakness lanKuor
and dulnesA This oea especially noticeable In tho morn
every eIertion for time and II 10 only
after time that tho machinery Of she system gets
warmed 10 work. speak that tho feeling OF exhaustion
gradually away When night CONES and the days
work trct ami ensrvate sensations return
and the nights ssep which should refresh the system and
vgor the ami muscles often
leaves tho tho morning more tired and exhausted
than on retiring.
Busnes, men, whose prosperity depends upon their clear
OF BRAIN aui MINT hni their mental nrrnh impaired
and their endurance power work dimnlshel PROBES
soua students AID clerks whose brAa' bong con
cilro than ordinary amount OF nerve
forfe olteu mi thrr power OF
formerly they could cnure many consecutive h'irs OF close
application they fad that Tho thoughts
ant there INABILITY 10 Tx tho mnd Tor any length OF
tins subject coupled with this there an extreme
nervous and irritable dull cloudy ssn,aon often
accompanied by dsgrecable feelings in the heat ani eyes
AS symptoms thero Is usually derange
OF tho digestive The feeling OF nguor IL In
creased with gradual falling OF strength aud weakness ana
the bak rhcro often bal t.'te In the nonh In
the morning. the becomes din, the monory Is impaired
frequent Persons thus affected
pendent and sncr from gloon aud depression OF tho
The become weakened alter time that tho
least excitement shock will hush tho face or bring on
tronor or to nbng attended, BY loss papita
ton OF the heart
patient having these symptoms or portion OF taem
suffering from nervous debility caused by
EXHAUSTED NERVOUS VITALITY
from those e1ce..., and abuses which must inevitably grad
uAy tho ant physical system, unless
proper strengthening aud nvgorAtns remedies are ussi
10 the weakness aud re establish health and
strength.
These greater OWL than tho present for
their dclrorious future generstona It's
that parents hrst gilt 10 his c;d IS weak
tho transcript OF hts own In
folly and which certainly heritage OF WOO
and leads Ia tho to OF misery and un1appnssA
How great a weight OF then r-ss upon tbs
this disease Not only - his osn
gooi health. fc winch no Is caioi upon 10
con/er health e AMI We Lbon{ Of future gonera
.aA only tho grcAtc oil all blessings Dut IN
fh, busy OF Il aD,onte necessity ia man
would attend TO his employment for his family. aud
attain that prosperity which his amOon dictates Tho snf
ferer fro ncrvoa, debility 1t as duty to
hin b. cured, obligation TO his family
and friond. who are his wetaro no owes as
an naisnabe right oidrsn. who LOOK to him. not ony
for support inheritance OF sound physical
and nervous myth and health
briefly roorrc {, the cause OF the present
Of men, and the long train
symptoms which such Affections entail let US ooA no" or
tho Being brought IN contact wth many
thousands Of disease as am III my prao.
tce recognize OF ALL that they demand The phys
can rather than his blame or ceusure
right to condemn patients Tor tho result
Ignorance Neither should hoy consider e disease 100
lightly as o many physoan whose laos OF experience and
AfsOliols leii them 10 assure patients
tho trouble "a trivial should cause no anxiety what
Every sufferer knows that no TRIVIAL cause "hch
gradually sappng tho fountain OF his suehs'h renuer
ing him nervous weak and exhausted and his
common sen tells HIM shou not be neglected. that
ply tho disease speciality should
before tho affection to tho last stage
Another pcrncious practice among physicians pescro
ing deadly posons In rhcir prescriptions are
phosphorus or othor vrueht po'oh'
which stimulate Temporarily aud afterwAi eanso sun ur
depression and otan,uon by thsr POISONOUS on co
which always injurious In their hnai Aotioh
"Only
HARMLESS VEGETABLE REMEDIES
used. remedies which strengthen ana
goratr which nature oresecIns ihese re-
Suits has provided these conditions Inior the uso
vtazlng tho di oJe, regain 'heir or
ancc disappear tho pale look anu noo"
checks give place flush Of renewed health inc nerves
become strong aud steady boo courses again through
the system heilthul streams tho san hear' ooco"o'
light gloom depression are lifteh from 'ho
hich become, Juoyant hope happy win oflsn'
thoughts atons tho sure Indicator oil he"'n'
cngth aud happinrss"
We feel that while Dr. Croene speaAs strongly "po" nus
subjects Same speaks truly There not onp
pzpaDle treatment OF ms Affection ny P'So
Gus drugs there Is also lamenabc ignorance among "o
OF physcns as to the se aud esrct ahy III
regard TO its treatment
Doctors posnoe in tho treatment oil 's os'
diseases lends eight Of absolutely homons'rae"